By themselves, 20-30 mph winds, torrential downpours and ~30 degree windchills are not that bad in isolation.

But realistically, you are looking at a lot of volunteers no-showing in an environment where 30,000 are going to be at risk for some pretty rough conditions. I feel like the underwriter of the event has be pushing hard at this point.

At a certain point one has to ask, what is the race trying to prove?

tuesday marathon

RE: Boston has to be thinking about canceling on some level, right?4/15/2018 7:43AM - in reply to thinkaboutithtough

I said they should institute a 1 day delay option every year. Take another holiday. Tourists would have to stay extra day so win win.

But no, they won't cancel unless freeze rain, which is out for tomorrow.

Only Boomers would whine loud enough to get BAA to cancel. Thankfully enough millennials (who are much more like the Greatest Generation than they are their pathetic Boomer parents) are running that the race will go on.

ClonedDuckregistered

RE: Boston has to be thinking about canceling on some level, right?4/15/2018 11:09AM - in reply to thinkaboutithtough

The freezing rain coats the road and thousands are falling and get hurt . 40 mph winds 35 and heavy rain , everyone will be battling hypothermia , race needs to be pushed back a day

Running it on Tuesday is totally impractical. Most of the field works for a living and will need to get back to work, not to mention the logistical problems and expense of rescheduling flights and extending hotel reservations.

Readin' writin' n maf

RE: Boston has to be thinking about canceling on some level, right?4/15/2018 12:05PM - in reply to Typical Boomer attitude

By themselves, 20-30 mph winds, torrential downpours and ~30 degree windchills are not that bad in isolation.

But realistically, you are looking at a lot of volunteers no-showing in an environment where 30,000 are going to be at risk for some pretty rough conditions. I feel like the underwriter of the event has be pushing hard at this point.

I said they should institute a 1 day delay option every year. Take another holiday. Tourists would have to stay extra day so win win.

But no, they won't cancel unless freeze rain, which is out for tomorrow.

Only Boomers would whine loud enough to get BAA to cancel. Thankfully enough millennials (who are much more like the Greatest Generation than they are their pathetic Boomer parents) are running that the race will go on.

I’m a millennial.

Huh you suck

RE: Boston has to be thinking about canceling on some level, right?4/15/2018 12:53PM - in reply to thinkaboutithtough

By themselves, 20-30 mph winds, torrential downpours and ~30 degree windchills are not that bad in isolation.

But realistically, you are looking at a lot of volunteers no-showing in an environment where 30,000 are going to be at risk for some pretty rough conditions. I feel like the underwriter of the event has be pushing hard at this point.

At a certain point one has to ask, what is the race trying to prove?

Clearly, you’ve never been a volunteer. Speaks volumes about you as a person.

SKYWARN

RE: Boston has to be thinking about canceling on some level, right?4/15/2018 1:12PM - in reply to CTrunnerguy

I'm 1 hr south of Boston, and the forecast for our area is "SLEET AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN" for Mon morning...things could get worse and, if they do, I hope they postpone.

Nope. Here’s the forecast from NWS Boston/Norton...

Rain will be widespread across the marathon route in the morning hours and the heaviest rain is expected in the late morning through early evening. This may result some poor and drainage street flooding in the region. Strong winds are also possible with wind gusts in the 30-45 MPH range in the interior with the highest gusts as you get closer to the Metro Boston areas. Areas of Southeast New England will have wind gusts to 45-50 MPH and this may result in Wind Advisories as we get closer to the event. This could result in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. An isolated thunderstorm or two with attendant lightning risk is also possible but exact locations and whether they would occur on the marathon route are difficult to determine. All runners, volunteers and spectators should monitor future weather forecasts and should prepare accordingly for these conditions.

wejoco-founder

RE: Boston has to be thinking about canceling on some level, right?4/15/2018 1:28PM - in reply to SKYWARN